As another Islanders season ends in a thud without a playoff berth, familiar questions aboutwhat the future holds for John Tavares, the captain and face of the franchise, are amplified by hislooming free agency. And with two games remaining, it's crunch time for a new contract.Thursday could serveasTavares' final game at Barclays Center, but he'sstill in wait-and-see mode, peddlinghope that won't be the Yadier Molina Jersey case.MORE:People have been very supportive, our fan base has been tremendous ever since I got here, he told reporters after practice Wednesday, responding to a question about fan treatment and a po sible sendoff from the crowd. People say certain things. I hope it all works out too and Im back as well. Thats all I Bob Gibson Jersey can really control right now."In the days and weeks ahead, well have plenty of time to think about it and start looking at the future.John Tavares just did about a six-minute media scrum about his potential last home game with . This was right at the end when asked about what fans say to him when they see him: I hope it all works out, too, and Im back as well. But JT says he doesnt know how it will Lance Lynn Jersey go Andrew Gro s (@AGro sNewsday) In other important news, John Tavares said he deleted the Twitter app from his phone before the season began. Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) This, of course, is consistent with the me sage Tavares maintained the last two years. Recall, at the end of last season, he and Islanders bra s spoke about getting "something done as soon as po sible," eligible to sign an extension as early as July 1, 2017.Summer turned to fall and the fall turned to winter without a deal in place. Meanwhile, Tavares delivered on the ice one of the best seasons of his career.At the All-Star Game in January, . Those ambitionsstarted to fade bythe trade deadline, . A 4-10-3 record in March ensured the Islanders would mi s the playoffs for a second consecutive year and thesixth time in Tavares' career.So here Matt Wieters Jersey we are. Tavares has stated his desire to sit down with Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky following the season to discu s the future of the franchise.An arena is in place. On offense, five Islanders have 20 goals this season. It could reach seven by Saturday, an unthinkable stat for a team that mi ses the playoffs. But changes need to be made on defense (woof), goaltending, in the front office and, perhaps, on the bench.Only Tavares knows how these questions affect his willingne s to stick around andsee it through.I don't want to signal it as the end, he said. I'm not approaching it that way.Whatever he decides, it's T-minus three months to give the Orlando Cepeda Jersey Islanders and answer or move on. Related Articles Islanders' defensive disaster might have wasted final season of John Tavares